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The First Supervised Injection Site in North America Opens
Publication type:
Media Release
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
 chodarr0384.pdf | 79.03 KB |
Agency:
Carnegie Centre
Pages:
4
Collections:
Summary:
An article written portraying the history of the process to open Vancouver's Supervised Injection Site (INSITE). The collaborative effort between VANDU, the Mayors Phillip Owen and Larry Campbell, and Vancouver Coastal Health Authority results in the successful opening of the first supervised injection site in North America
Keywords:
Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users; Insite; supervised injection site; safe injection rooms; substance use; injection drug use; civil liability; program guidelines; program evaluation; detox; methadone; downtown eastside; DTES; overdose deaths;